Bangkok: Twenty individuals who were passengers aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that encountered severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing on Tuesday are still receiving intensive care, according to a hospital official’s update on Thursday.
“The number of patients in ICU remains the same,” stated Adinun Kittiratanapaibool, Director of Bangkok’s Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, addressing reporters regarding the status of the medical facility’s intensive care unit.
Explaining further, he stated, “The patients in ICU require close attention,” emphasizing that there are currently no life-threatening cases among them.
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Among the 40 individuals still undergoing treatment, Kittiratanapaibool specified that 22 patients are suffering from spinal cord injuries, while six are dealing with brain and skull injuries.
He also provided insight into the demographics of the patients, noting that the oldest individual being treated at the hospital is 83 years old, while the youngest is a two-year-old child who sustained a concussion.
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Initially, Kittiratanapaibool had reported that 41 individuals were under treatment, but he later clarified that one person had been discharged.
According to a presentation by Kittiratanapaibool, among the 41 individuals, there were ten British, nine Australian, seven Malaysian, and four Philippine citizens. However, he did not provide a breakdown of passengers versus crew under treatment.
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The incident occurred when Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered sudden, extreme turbulence while flying over Myanmar, resulting in the tragic death of one passenger due to a suspected heart attack and injuring dozens more.
On Wednesday, more than 140 passengers and crew from the flight safely arrived in Singapore.
